- Sold 10 million copies on Steam and recorded a 90% positive rating across 50,000 reviews within two years of release.
- A cooperative platformer for up to 4 players connected by chains becomes a global hit, riding the streamer craze.
- ‘Escape the Backrooms’ Partners with Publisher Secret Mode, Teasing Content Expansion
Chained Together, a cooperative platformer that has surpassed 10 million sales on Steam and gained explosive popularity centered on YouTube and Twitch since its release in 2024, has signed an official partnership with publisher Secret Mode.
Developed by the French indie developer Anegar Games, this title quickly gained popularity and word-of-mouth among streamers and content creators immediately after its release in June 2024. It subsequently won the Golden Joystick Awards and the Streamer Awards, and currently maintains a 90% “Very Positive” rating on Steam based on over 50,000 user reviews.
Secret Mode announced that through this agreement, it plans to support the growth of the game by collaborating with additional development partners in the future.
From hell to heaven, an endlessly continuing colorful world
The setting of Chained Together begins in the deepest part of hell. Players must climb perilous platforms to continue their journey toward heaven.
Each zone of the game features a different atmosphere and visual theme, and as you ascend higher, challenging obstacles and complex structures appear. In particular, Hardcore Mode maximizes tension by constantly pushing the player up as lava rises from below.
Conversely, the ‘Golden Wings,’ obtainable in high areas, provide gliding capabilities upon falling, increasing survival chances. The stark contrast between the hellish red lava and the heavenly golden landscape creates a unique atmosphere.
Laughter and despair created by a single chain , the core mechanic of physics-based cooperative platformers
The biggest feature of Chained Together is that up to four players are connected in a single chain.
If someone jumps, other players are pulled up with them, and if one person makes a mistake, the entire team can fall. Physics-engine-based interactions transform simple platforming into unpredictable cooperative gameplay, creating a unique kind of fun where laughter and anger coexist.
The game fundamentally has no specific goal other than climbing upwards. However, the tension that a single mistake could erase the progress built over tens of minutes constantly drives the player to take on the challenge.
Players who wish to increase the difficulty can select Hardcore mode, where lava rises. On the other hand, the introductory mode for beginners offers a convenience feature that allows you to instantly return to the highest point reached.
10 million copies sold in two years, 50,000 Steam reviews… The textbook example of a viral cooperative game.
Chained Together has established itself as a staple content for streamers and YouTubers since its launch.
In particular, the unexpected accidents and mistakes that occurred while playing with friends, along with the reactions that erupted during the process, provided great laughter to viewers and naturally generated a viral effect.
As a result, the game surpassed 10 million cumulative sales on Steam approximately two years after its release, and new gameplay videos and broadcast content continue to be produced steadily to this day. On Steam, it continues its long-term success with over 50,000 reviews and a 90% positive rating.
Preparing for a New Leap Forward by Partnering with Triple BAFTA Winner Secret Mode
Secret Mode, the partner, is an indie game publisher that has been expanding its influence in the industry by winning MCV/Develop Indie Publisher of the Year 2025, Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024, and Debug Best Indie Game Influencer Marketing 2025.
Published titles include the triple BAFTA winners Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, and Loddlenaut. In particular, based on the successful experience of leading the official launch and subsequent content support for the cooperative horror game ‘Escape the Backrooms’, it is evaluated as having strengths in operating viral games that grow around communities and streaming platforms.
This contract is also expected to go beyond a simple publishing agreement and serve as a stepping stone for the long-term growth and content expansion of ‘Chained Together,’ which has already established itself as a global hit.
Information regarding ‘Chained Together’
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Anegar Games |
| Publisher | Secret Mode (MCV/Develop Indie Publisher of the Year 2025) |
| Genre | Cooperative Platformer / Physics-based Rage Game / Party Game |
| Release platform | PC (Steam) |
| First release date | June 2024 |
| price | $4.99 |
| Steam sales volume | 10 million copies+ |
| Steam Review | Very positive 90% (50,000+) |
| premier | Golden Joystick Awards 2024 / Streamer Awards 2024 |
| Play Mode | Solo / Co-op up to 4 players |
| core system | Chain Physics / Lava Pool Hardcore Mode / Golden Wings / Beginner Mode |
| Main Keywords | Co-op, Rage-inducing, Platformer, Hell, Chains, Viral, Party Game |
| Official Channel | Discord · X · YouTube · TikTok |
| Steam Page | Shortcut |
